Wages Cost (Hansard, 23 January 1947)

HC Deb 23 January 1947 vol 432 c354 354

§ 64. Sir W. Smithers
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power the wages cost, as a percentage of the total cost of production in the British coal industry, for each of the years from 1943 to the latest available date.

§ Mr. Shinwell
The figures are:

Per cent.

1943 … … … … 72

1944 … … … … 71

1945 … … … … 71

1946 … … … … 71

(January-September only)

§ Sir W. Smithers
Would the right hon. Gentleman send a copy of the White Paper on economic affairs which was issued on Monday to every miner in the country?

§ Mr. Shinwell
I gather that the miners of the country are more familiar with all these economic aspects than the hon. Member.

					Per cent.
1943	…	…	…	…	72
1944	…	…	…	…	71
1945	…	…	…	…	71
1946	…	…	…	…	71
(January-September only)